Ellen DeGeneres had a fairly high-profile co-host for Tuesdays episode ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show: First Lady Michelle Obama.

The girls have grown up in the White House, Obama said.

I mean the staff thats there we see them every day.

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These are people who have helped us raise our kids.

Theyve loved us, theyve taken care of us.

The minute we leave thats it.

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Its really the people that well miss most.

I wasnt the political spouse.

I have so much hope for this nation and I hope that everybody else does to.

We have some great young people, weve got great communities.

This is the best country on earth.

Watch clips of Obama and DeGeneres below.